Vice President for Public Affairs MCL, Maman Budiman, signed the cooperation agreement for the program with Eddy Henry, Director of Programs dan Alumni for Sampoerna Foundation today as to initiate the implementation of the teacher training development program for the regencies. .

The Adopt-a-Teacher Program is oriented toward the improvement of the quality of education in the various regions across Indonesia. This program consists of a comprehensive teacher training program designed to upgrade and develop quality professional teachers who will be able to facilitate the improvement of education in the regions where they work.

 “Through the cooperation with Sampoerna Foundation and the dedication of the teachers and the support of their schools, we hope this program will succeed in improving the quality of education provided in the schools in and around the Cepu Block,” said Michael K. Nelson, President and General Manager of Mobil Cepu Ltd.

In August 2008, MCL and Sampoerna Foundation started a basic general study to determine which specific education improvement programs would be most appropriate to each of the areas covered. 

The overall Education Improvement Program is expected to benefit approximately 30,000 students.  This program, conducted under the guidance of Sampoerna Foundation facilitators/counselors, will be implemented in three stages in 60 schools, where 390 teachers are participating in the Adopt-a-Teacher Program.

“We really hope that the training we are providing will be implemented properly so that it creates an increasingly conducive atmosphere for learning in every class in which the participating teachers are teaching,” said Eddy Henry, Director of Programs and Alumni for Sampoerna Foundation.

MCL supports programs and organizations that focus on education ranging from grade school to higher levels. MCL also supports other programs designed to increase the number of well-trained teachers and to provide opportunities for teachers to improve their skills. In the Cepu Block, MCL is committed to continuously undertaking community programs for the benefit and development of the local populace, especially in the fields of health, education, and economic development.

About Sampoerna Foundation (SF)

Sampoerna Foundation (SF) is a professional philanthropy organization dedicated to creating competent leaders with good moral fibre through high value quality education. Since 2001, SF has disbursed more than 32,000 scholarships for students from elementary to graduate level at both local and overseas institutions.

As at 2005, SF has also implemented school development programs in 17 schools and 5 madrasahs in Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Bali. The program's aims include, but are not limited to, improving students' learning outcomes, teacher and principal quality and school performance as a whole. In 2006, SF launched the Sampoerna Foundation Teacher Institute, the Sampoerna School of Business and Management-ITB, and also set up a student loan facility.

In the third quarter of 2007, Sampoerna Foundation was granted ISO 9001-2000, an international certification for its quality management systems. To learn more, please visit www.sampoernafoundation.org